John Dalton: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

A man who served 12 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his wife is now wanted by police in connection to the killings of three people on December 26 in Omaha, Nebraska.

John Dalton, 46, was convicted in 1999 of manslaughter in the death of his 22-year-old wife, Shannon Dalton, and was released from prison in 2010. Police are now calling him a person of interest after three people were fatally shot in a home. Dalton is related to at least one of the victims.

Police are still at the scene investigating and are also searching for Dalton, who also goes by the name JJ Dalton.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Three People Were Found Dead Tuesday of Gunshot Wounds to the Head After Survivor Called 911

Three people were found dead of gunshot wounds to the head after police responded to a 911 call at 3912 North 37th Street, the Omaha World-Herald reports. The suspect, identified as John W. Dalton, is lives in a home nearby. He fled from the scene before police arrived.

The shooting was reported at 7:51 p.m.

According to police scanner audio obtained by Heavy through Broadcastify.com, a juvenile girl broke into a neighbor’s house and said someone “shot my family.” The neighbor called 911 and officers, fire and medical personnel rushed to the scene. The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

The caller told police that multiple shots had been fired.

According to the World-Herald, a man was seen outside the home screaming into his phone, “Is my sister dead?”KMTV reports that a girl was heard yelling at police that her father shot her grandparents before leaving the area.

2. John Dalton, Is Believed to Be Driving a GMC Terrain or Chevy Tahoe & Is Considered to Be Armed & Dangerous

John Dalton is believed to be driving either a black 2015 GMC Terrain with Nebraska license plate UKB78 or a red 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe with Nebraska license plate VRD559, according to scanner reports. He is considered to be armed and dangerous, and dozens of officers, including speciality units and K9s, are involved in the search. Witnesses said on Twitter that roads are shut down and a police helicopter could be heard overhead.

The Omaha Police Department said on Twitter, “If (you) have info tell police on scene or contact Crime Stoppers.”

Kudos to the police and firefighters answering calls and working scenes in this ridiculously cold weather. No one should be out for long periods of time in this stuff. pic.twitter.com/dI6jMT7mhE

— Rusty Lord WOWT (@RustyLord) December 27, 2017

The search is ongoing on a frigid night in Omaha, with temperatures below zero.

3. Dalton Fatally Shot His Wife in 1998 While His Daughters Were in a Nearby Room & Then Fled to Nashville

Dalton fatally shot his wife in 1998 while his three young daughters were in a nearby room, according to archived reports in the Omaha World-Herald.

He fled from the shooting to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was taken into custody days later after a traffic stop.

4. He Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter, Expressed Remorse for the Shooting & Was Sentenced to 20 to 30 Years in Prison

Dalton pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1999 and was sentenced to 20 to 30 years in prison.

He expressed remorse during his sentencing hearing.

5. Dalton, Who Had a Previous Drug Conviction, Had His Parole Term End in 2013 After Being Released in December 2010

John Dalton record on the Nebraska DOC website.

Dalton, who was previously convicted of a drug charge in the early 1990s, was released from prison in December 2010, according to online records.